Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 48
The Exposition of Spiritual Knowledge
Jñāna-pradarśanam
अनाचारपरान्दृष्ट्वा नोपेक्षां कुरु शक्तितः । पूजयस्वातिथिं नित्यं स्वकुटुम्बाविरोधतः ॥ ४८ ॥
anācāraparāndṛṣṭvā nopekṣāṃ kuru śaktitaḥ | pūjayasvātithiṃ nityaṃ svakuṭumbāvirodhataḥ || 48 ||
بدچلنی کی طرف مائل لوگوں کو دیکھ کر بھی، اپنی طاقت کے مطابق اُنہیں نظرانداز نہ کرو؛ حتی المقدور مدد کرو۔ اور اپنے گھر والوں میں نزاع نہ ہو، اس طرح ہمیشہ مہمان کی تعظیم و تکریم کرو۔
Narada (teaching in a dharma-instruction context)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: karuna
FAQs
It teaches balanced dharma: compassionately assisting those who stray from right conduct, while maintaining the sacred duty of hospitality—both performed with discretion and within one’s practical limits.
By emphasizing atithi-pūjā and compassionate engagement, it frames everyday service as a devotional discipline—honoring others as part of righteous living that supports a bhakti-oriented, sattvic household.
It highlights sadācāra and gṛhastha-dharma as applied ethics rather than a technical Vedanga; the practical takeaway is measured duty (śaktitaḥ) and proper hospitality conduct (atithi-sevā) in daily life.